Bakersfield, CA vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 84.0% more per capita than Bakersfield ($60,723/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Boston
Total Spending
$4.7B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$72,299
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$31,243
Total Debt
$0
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$445
Population
404,321
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Boston$711
Education
Bakersfield$0
Boston$30,742
Health
Bakersfield$0
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldBoston
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $78 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,784 |
| Other | $1,915 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldBoston
| Fire Protection | $0 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $594 |
| Education | $0 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $1,110 |
| Health | $0 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $711 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $355 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $3,402 |
| General Admin | $0 | $5,401 |
| Other | $3,234 | $18,955 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health